Ira Sleeps Over

by Bernard Waber

Paperback, 1975

Status

Available

Call number

741.58

Collection

Publication

Sandpiper (1975), Edition: Later Printing, 48 pages

Description

A little boy is excited at the prospect of spending the night at his friend's house but worries how he'll get along without his teddy bear.

User reviews

LibraryThing member biblio_girl
Ira is going on his first sleep over at his friend Reggie's house. He is so excited, but is faced with the dilemma of whether or not to bring his beloved stuffed animal that he sleeps with every night. He doesn't want Reggie to make fun of him but doesn't know if he can make it through the night
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without his teddy bear.
This book is a great way to show kids that they shouldn't be afraid to be themselves.
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LibraryThing member gmashley
Ira sleeps over is a book about a girl who is about to sleep over at her friends house for the first time. She is excited and she knows she will have fun, however the night ends a little differently then she had expected. It went better then she had thought and she finds she had more in common with
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Reggie then she originally guessed.
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LibraryThing member enagreen
This is a great story that young children will be sure to relate to. In Kindergarten and first grade, children are away from their parents for long periods of time and their relationships with their friends begin to become more complex. This story would be a good one to use to address the issue of
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peer pressure and not being scared of what others will think of us. It can also help children recognize that they are not the only ones that have needs of safety and comfort.
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LibraryThing member meallen1
This is a very cute book about a boy named Ira who was going to go spend the night at a friends house and he was trying to decide if he should take his teddybear or not.
LibraryThing member ermilligan
All children could relate to this because if they are spending the night at a friends or at their cousins house they could relate to Ira. Ira is excited about going over to his friends house for a sleep over for his first time. Then, he beings to panic because he always sleeps with his teddy bear
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and didn't know what ti do and he doesn't want his friend to make fun of him. As it ends up, he gets there and his friend pulled out his own teddy bear. Now he realized that it didn't matter and that he shouldn't have been scared.
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LibraryThing member mcivalleri
This little story would be good for any child who is planning on sleeping over (or just in general). It shows that we are all the same, in some ways...and to not be so worried about what others think. It is surprisingly engaging, and by the end you're really wishing the boy had brought his bear!
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But the ending is nice, and peaceful, and everyone goes to sleep happy (with their bear).
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LibraryThing member wendyfincher
This is a great book to help children over come a fear like fitting in on the first day of school. The book is about a little boy named Ira. Ira was very excited to get to spend the night with his friend for the first time. However, Ira was very worried about his friend laughing at him because he
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like to sleep with his teddy bear at night. Ira soon came to realize that his friend also slept with his teddy bear at night.
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LibraryThing member MelanieRoss
This is a very cute story about a little boy named Ira who is so excited about being invited to sleep over at his friend named Reggie's house. However, his sister brought up something that worried him- would Reggie make fun of him for sleeping with his teddybear named TahTah? The story continues
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with Ira talking to his parents about it and going back and forth of whether or not he should bring it. Finally, he decides he shouldn't; however, once he gets there, he finds that Reggie sleeps with a teddybear too. Ira goes back home to get his and they both then fall asleep.
I think that this is an excellent story for children of all ages; however, it might be geared a little more towards children in grades Kindergarten, first, second, and third. It deals with the struggles that many children can relate to- worrying whether or not someone will make fun of them for something. Therefore, I think this would be a good book to read to children at any time because I think it is important for them to realize that it is okay to show who they truly are, rather than hiding it because they are scared of embarassment.
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LibraryThing member Lakapp
“Ira Sleeps Over” by Bernard Waber is a great story to read to young students who might be attending a sleep over. The little boy in the story, Ira, was invited to sleep over at his friend Reggie’s house; Ira had never spend the night at a friend’s house and didn’t know what to expect.
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Ira always slept with his teddy bear and debated all day whether he should take it to Reggies; Ira’s sister convinced him not to take his teddy bear. Ira and Reggie had a great time playing games and dress up, but Ira became scared when it was bedtime so he ran home to get his teddy bear and everything was ok. Kindergarten to Third grade students would be able to relate to this story.
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LibraryThing member ashley3919
Ira is going on his first sleep over at his friend Reggie's house. He is so excited, but is faced with the dilemma of whether or not to bring his beloved stuffed animal that he sleeps with every night. He doesn't want Reggie to make fun of him but doesn't know if he can make it through the night
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without his teddy bear.

This book is a great way to show kids that they shouldn't be afraid to be themselves.
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LibraryThing member jscheper
This book tells the story about Ira and his first sleepover at his friend Reggie's house. Before going Ira's sister asks Ira if he is going to bring his teddy bear along. Ira quickly reponds "No", but as he thinks about it more he doesn't want to be without his teddy bear. He decides not to take
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his teddy bear because his sister says Reggie will make fun of him. As it turns out Reggie also sleeps with a teddy bear.

This is a very cute story about growing up and being stuck inbetween the role of child and big person. The illustrations are simple, almost child-like. The illustrations are very dated with the use of bland color. The story makes up for the cheesy illustrations. The story is timeless.
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LibraryThing member hebeaton
This is a very relate-able book for younger children. It is about Ira, a boy who wants to spend the night away from home for the first time, but he is scared. Should he bring his teddy bear?? It has cute pictures and is a good lesson for children.
LibraryThing member Maddiegrace
Loved this book!!! Great for 1st or 2nd graders!! Had an ironic ending
LibraryThing member conuly
Ira is ready for his first ever sleepover. He's gonna have lots of fun.

At least, that's what he thinks until his (obnoxious) older sister tells him a. that his friend will laugh if he brings his teddy bear and b. that he'll be too scared to sleep without "Tah-tah".

Luckily, his friend has his own
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teddy bear - Foofoo - so everything ends up just fine. This is a bit wordy, save it for older kids or those with good attention spans.
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LibraryThing member vanessa6
The book talks about having insecurity issues. In fear of being laughed at, Ira leaves his teddy bear at home. Later he realizes his friend has a teddy bear too and sleeps with it at night too just like he does. Ira goes home and gets his teddy bear, Ta Ta and goes back to find his friend asleep.
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The art work is mostly black and white with pen and a few colors here and there to accentuation the story. Great book to read with children when addressing what others think of them.
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LibraryThing member mdelaney03
Ira is excited about going over to his friends house for a sleep over, that is until his sister reminds him that he has never slept anywhere without his teddy bear. The rest of the story Ira is panicked about whether or not he should take his bear, and if his friend will laugh at him. However, it
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is not until he arrives at his friend's house and his friend ends up pulling out his own teddy bear, that Ira realizes it isn't that big of a deal to have a bear.
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LibraryThing member msalissa
This is a great book to read to younger students (K, 1st, 2nd) when they are at the age to start sleeping over. It teaches them that it is okay to have a stuffed animal to sleep with at night and to not be ashamed about it. Its a really cute book.
LibraryThing member Remugnaini
Summary: A young boy is scared to bring his teddy bear to his first sleepover because he thinks the other children will make fun of him. He's surprised to find that he's not the only child with a teddy bear.
This is a wonderful book that would be especially great to read when teaching about specific
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topics like fear or to help students with comprehension. Many children will relate with the storyline and be able to connect the text to prior knowledge.
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LibraryThing member aabengtson
This story tells of a young boy who was afraid to bring his teddy to a sleepover because he did not want to be made fun of by his friend. A teacher could use this story while teaching comprehension. Students can relate to the character and can also make predictions of what they believe could happen
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next. The illustrations are fun and vibrant.
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LibraryThing member kkcrossley
Ira is invited for his first sleep over. He becomes worried when his sister reminds him he has never slept without his teddy bear. He finally decides to leave the bear behind when he goes to Reggie's house. They have a good time playing but after they go to bed, Reggie covertly snuggles his teddy
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bear into bed. So Ira runs home to get his and run back to Reggie's to have a great sleepover.
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LibraryThing member leighanderson
Ira Sleeps Over is an excellent book for younger children who are just starting to have sleepovers with their friends. Ira gets scared at night and needs his bear but his brother tricks him and so he doesn't take it over to his friend's house but then he sees his friend has one too and then he goes
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home to get his bear.
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LibraryThing member McClendon
This book is about a little boy who wants to sleep over at a friends house for the night but is unsure as to whether or not he should take his teddy bear. He is afraid that he will get made fun of, so he decides to go over without the teddy bear, only to find that his friend has one too. So, he
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runs home in the middle of night runs to get it.
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LibraryThing member ktholt
Helps children realize they can have a favorite toy and bring it with them to a sleepover. Children should not be ashamed of having a toy they sleep with.
LibraryThing member begone
Ira Sleeps Over tells the story of a young boy going to spend the night over a friend's house for the very first time. Bernard Waber chooses great characters for his supporting cast - the mother, father, sister and best friend Reggie - and each add a particular element that helps shape Ira's
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decision about what to take or not take with him to his sleepover. This is a great book to use in the classroom, almost all students can identify with a child who is going to sleep over. I recently read this book aloud to my 2nd/3rd grade class with the purpose of activating prior knowledge and making self-text connections. They very much enjoyed it.
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LibraryThing member BNBHarper
Summary: Ira gets invited to go to a sleepover at his friends house, Reggie. This is his first sleepover. Before leaving, his sister reminds him about his Teddy Bear, Tah Tah that he sleeps with. Ira has a tough time deciding if he should take his bear because he does not want to get made fun of by
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his friend. He decides not to take it. Response: This book seemed quite long but it was still an enjoyable and fairly quick read for the length. Theme/Connection: Sleepovers; Great read aloud before bed or in the classroom; have kids make predictions of what they think Ira is going to decide on doing with his bear and why.
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Awards

Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — 1977)

Lexile

310L

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1972

Physical description

10.5 inches

ISBN

0395205034 / 9780395205037

UPC

046442205030
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